‘Responsive-ility’ and responsibility
Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangements—whether for water, reclamation, power, mass transport systems and land development projects—are never intended to glorify or only serve the interests of the parties who sign the contracts. While benefits may be drawn by the government/implementing agency (IA), the first “P,” and the private sector proponent (PSP), the second “P,” as a consequence of the partnership, the third “P,” the direct and ultimate beneficiary of any PPP project must be the fourth “P”—the people or the public good.